Rack



Patented Sept. 30, 1952 UNITED PATENTf-OFFICE( This invention "relates --to -a rack Y or Iholder for ties or similar articles Yand -hasifor fone object 'to provide a unitary-rack with rigli'd'parts Vso -ar ranged that ties or comparable articles mayulbe readily placed in `therack and yreadily removed f from it and so that 4they will beirmly yheld fin place. l

`imath'er object is'to provide a -tie` yrack Vsofa'rranged that -t'ies'or similar articles of :different Vthickness or size may be readily putin place.

`illn'otl'i'er object isf-to provide va `rack so :arranged that `itcan Ybe readily suspended from la Afixed surface. f

.Anotherobjectis to provide-a rack so arranged that when lsuspended 'will 'e-Xer't some 'pressure Ion the ltiesor similar yarticles.

Other objects `will appear ifrom 'time to time fin the ycoursefof 'the specification-:and claims.

'Theiinvention is illustrated mo-rear less 'diagrammatically in the :accompanying drawings,

w'herein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form ofthe device;

Figure 2 is a transverse section on an enlarged scale taken on the line-22 `of Figure 1;

.Figure 3 is an redge 'elevation on an enlarged scale of a portion of the device;

Figure 4.4 .is ,a `fragmentary v,side elevation of a modified notch or slot arrangement; and

Figure is a fragmentaryelevation of aff-urther slot-or notch arrangement. y

:Like parts are indicated Jby like symbols throughout the specicationand `irawings -r y nis "shown, the Ydevice Vcomprises a portion il, which maybe Aconsidered "abodyportion `It is preferably integrally formed with an upper or top portion 2 which may be perforated as at 3 to receive a hook or other object upon which the device is suspended or supported. A bottom portion 4 may be included.

A plurality of outwardly projecting members 5 are formed preferably integrally with the body portion l. The members 5 define between themselves tapered slots 6. If desired flattened portions or surfaces 'I may be formed on the member 5. The invention is not limited to the presence of the flattened portions.

In the modified form of Figure 4 instead of the ngers or parts 5, fingers or parts 8 are substituted. These parts or fingers have slots 9. The fingers 8 instead of having straight surfaces are shaped to provide tapered slots having shoulders l0. Thus the slot 9 is somewhat wider by comparison to the slot 6 and is in effect provided with two different tapers. One taper is formed outwardly fromrtheshoulder 't0 xand the other taper iis formed inwardly tof :the Ishoulder 1.0. In .furthermodication of -ligure 5.1ingers or members 'Ill are iprovide'd. Gnxtheir-,upper surfaces or lon onesurface, whether on itheupper or lower surface, a finger isfprovi'ded Vwith ra shoulder I;2. On'the :co-operatingsurface .of the adjoining'finger lxlthe surfaceisrformedasat I:3 andv thus the'z'sl'ot i4, :which ,is :formed by the side and fonftheother sidea notchedfsurface.

VvIt will :be realized rthat, whereas, .I have :dei scribed .and illustrated `a Ypractical yand operative device, Ynevertheless .many changes :may be .made in fthe size,.,:shape, :number .and .disposition of parts withoutfdepartingsfrom thespirit of .my rinvention. I. therefore wish :my description :and

drawings vto be'taken :as 'in'.a rbroad @sense illustrative .'orzdiagrammatic, Vrather than as 'limiting mento'mypreciseishowing I ."-Jhe use andoperation.ofthe/device Lareas follows: y

' The r-device'is preferably suspendedon a supportici. such natu-re that the rackfwill lie, when free t'o Jdci-soi close Yto -or zagainst `-tl-ie fsurfaceof thefsupport. Where fthe ng'ers :are 1in the for-m vil'c'dfbetween each `pair fof lingers. A' tie fis v i'nserted betweenthe ngers, preferably the ltiewill be foldedfa't approximately 'its ymiddle 'and fthe fld "will .be thrust into "the slot 6, "9-:or I4 until ith-eltie is' -hld Iin place, leaving a lsmall portion offithe 4folded end or `middle portion of'ftie protruding A'from front of device 'and the Yremaining par-t of Ltie Vhanging rdown the back of device, which `ena-lsle'sfthe user :to-see all of the ties from the front of device, simplifying selection. The device will then be permitted to hang down, and the tie may thus be pressed to some degree against the surface of the support upon which the rack Y Not only does this pressure against thel surface tend, to some extent; to straighten out y hangs.

wrinkles in ties, but it also prevents tubing and twisting of ties. Because neck tiesare cut on the bias of thermaterial they sometimes have a tendency to tube or twist, especially in damp weather. Since the slots in all the forms are tapered, the rack is adaptable to ties of many thicknesses. Some ties, particularlythose made by knitting or those of relatively heavy material. will be substantially thicker than those of silk or thin material. The notched slots of Figures 4 and 5 are of importance primarily for providing a greater variation in slot diameter.

In the form of Figure 4, a thick tie such as one made of thick wool, even when folded or otherwise, may be tightly engaged when it has been pushed into only that part of the slot which lies outwardly of the shoulders I0. A thinner tie may be tightly engaged only when it is pushed into the slot which lies inwardly of the shoulder i0.

In the form of Figure 5, only one shoulder I2 is provided, but this alone provides for the outer portion ,ofA the slot i4 awidth greater than that which would have beenprovided had the notch construction not been present and'had two widths of the fingers H been comparableto that found in Figure 1 in which the ngers 5 are so shaped as to give to the slots 6 a continuous or unintei-,

It is to be understood that the rupted taper. taper may be along a curved rather than a straight line in each form ofthe device.

I claim: A

1. In combination in a tie rack, a main body part having substantially parallel sides, a top member, said member shaped vfor engagement with a support, and a. plurality of oppositely positioned tapered finger members extending laterally Yfroml said main body member, each finger being shaped to provide with an adjacent nger aninwardly tapered slot the inner extremity of which is defined by the'juncture of each two ad jacent fingers with said main body part, said fingers being shouldered intermediate their ends.

2. In combination in a tie rack, a main body part having substantially parallel sides, a top member, said member'shaped for engagement with a support, and a plurality of oppositely positioned tapered finger members extending laterally from said main body member, each finger being shaped to provide with an adjacent finger a tapered slot the inner extremityrof which is defined by the juncture of each two adjacent fingers withsaid main body part, said slot having its greatest diameter at its outer end'being progressively reduced toward its inner end, said iingers being shouldered intermediate their ends.'A

l3,. In combination in a tie rack, ,a main thickened body part having substantially parallel sides, a laterally projecting top member, said rifleriiberl shaped by perforation for engagement with a support, and a laterally extending integral bottom member, and Va plurality of oppositely positioned tapered finger members extending `laterally from said main body member, each nger being shaped to provide with an adjacent nger an inwardly tapered slot, said fingers being shouldered intermediate their ends, the lower and `the upper edge, respectively, of said top member and of said bottom member cooperating with the upper and lower edges, respectively, of

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'bottom member, and a plurality of oppositely positioned tapered finger members vextending laterally from said main body member, each finger being shaped to provide with an adjacent nger a tapered slot, said slot having its greatest diameter at its outer end being reduced toward its inner end, said fingers being provided 'with dat surfaces. said fingers being shouldered intermediate their ends, the lower and the upper edge, respectively, of said top member and of said bottom `member cooperating with the upper and lower edges, respectively, of the respective adjacent, oppositely positioned finger members lt provide in each case a tapered slot. I

5. In combination Vin a tie rack, a `main thickened body part having substantially parallel sides, a laterally projecting top member, said member shaped by perforation for engagement with a support, and a laterally extending integral bottom member, and a plurality of oppositely positioned tapered finger members extending laterally from said main body member, each finger being shaped to provide with an adjacent nger a tapered slot, said slot having its greatest diameter at its outer end being progressively reduced toward its inner end, said fingers being provided with flatjsurfaces, said fingersbeing shouldered intermediate. .their ends, the lower and the upper edge, respectively, of said 4top member and of said bottom member cooperating with the upper and lower edges, respectively, of the respective adjacent, oppositely positioned finger members to provide in each case a tapered slot.

LYMAN E. EARLL.

REFERENCES CITED YThe following references are of record in the le of this patent: i

UNITED STATES PATENTS v v Date i 1,760,339 Bishop M May 27, 1930 

